Tortatos – 2014 Best Newcomer in chip and dip category

Why we liked it: This is chip and dip season, parties by the pool, graduation, Fourth of July, and tons of summer soirees and camping outings in general.

The criteria for us are that the retail premade dips and chips have quality ingredients (no GMOs, no excessive sodium, no carrageenan) and reasonable calorie counts.

The two newcomers are from American companies who have great track records in the snack food category and who we always see every year at the Natural Products Expo in Anaheim. The reason these two were selected was that they excelled in taste and met the aforementioned requirements.